IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.5 IPSW Download (20F66)
Build 20F66, released May 18, 2023 — restore images for 23 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
23 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 6.25 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7adf26539be2218b5bcfda3aa26ca3ca2addb5157ce49a7b64bbf4a63a4e5321 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5dc5e3736b6048d3a07e467bb00a76d8fb6a7e872dcacd1ebc4faac10cc1baa4 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5dc5e3736b6048d3a07e467bb00a76d8fb6a7e872dcacd1ebc4faac10cc1baa4 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.21 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3be87a70b4bf9b7514a9ca85bb49ea4ea211af85b41a5bbb7bb60fb7d4b16f95 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.03 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 84145148f8d643d15a85dcdada09a932cf28682f1cadd016a52ef2b66d151ba6 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.20 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b135f66e3d4a288773cbc63857362ec055cd70d1229474f00a33017ab0bf4f4 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49b74e53d0b21fe36367bd37f135b970f1fc8bbd0284f14cd366756cd92a0e9f 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49b74e53d0b21fe36367bd37f135b970f1fc8bbd0284f14cd366756cd92a0e9f 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 60932ec4a889d907bce1af3b061555b534df49cbe20a3ab5f9b651b6ef053ccf 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c606468f6f62f15cb913f4d6b5eabd5712f9af534020badee0553cd1111f2e31 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.60 GBiPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 468840ab760dcb27158b68e4ebc057dfac3a2b9d943451143a89df4e628e1504 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f5e51fe294b10c8dd6141e959ccd54e777c9ebba8540c40dd737684178d84e7d 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f5e51fe294b10c8dd6141e959ccd54e777c9ebba8540c40dd737684178d84e7d 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05dd763898c2e7b1e8cddb29760000abff591927e7ec63011d5a1caa5581d4ad 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbf8153761939ae515810384ca0de45e430d7a32f7a96c8d880aec412000f3b5 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbf8153761939ae515810384ca0de45e430d7a32f7a96c8d880aec412000f3b5 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05dd763898c2e7b1e8cddb29760000abff591927e7ec63011d5a1caa5581d4ad 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.55 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2061b1599092cb13d91b8b6def630b90ef170d2b713790526b9b7168f54a112a 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.54 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f1482522982cfce8082f4ef52888a49ddbc4aa9ed9c1d1be30cfefe098726905 No device matches.
20F66How to install iPadOS 16.5 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iPadOS 16.5 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F66, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.